TX HHS Form 8587. Nursing Process Toolkit

The TX HHS Form 8587, Nursing Process Toolkit, is a comprehensive guide for nurses to document patient care and advocate for health and wellness. This toolkit helps solve the problem of ensuring accurate and compliant documentation of nursing assessments and plans, particularly in situations where individuals have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The key features of this form include a Comprehensive Nursing Assessment, which guides RNs in collecting data on patients' conditions, recognizing changes, and making independent decisions. The toolkit also includes a delegation decision page to document SAMs (Self-Administration of Medication) decisions based on the comprehensive assessment, as well as a section for planning nursing care. Additionally, the toolkit provides a RN Delegation Worksheet to guide RNs in delegating tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel and a Nursing Special Needs Form for documenting the delegation process.

This form is particularly useful when caring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who require specialized care and documentation. The toolkit's comprehensive assessment and planning tools help ensure that patient needs are met, and that RNs can make informed decisions about medication administration and other nursing tasks. By using this toolkit, nurses can provide high-quality care while also ensuring compliance with Texas Board of Nursing (BON) rules and regulations.